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A dystopian city populated by mindless drones, a mustache-twirling dictator, and a Katniss-like heroine at the helm of a ragtag band of rebels. The ingredients for next summer’s blockbuster? Not
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A deadly garment-factory blaze that killed at least 112 workers in Bangladesh was the work of saboteurs, said government officials on Wednesday as protestors took to the streets of the Dhaka suburb for
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There’s a reason why sewing machines are gathering dust in attics and basements across the country. They’re big, bulky, and awkward to lug around. In lieu of the unwieldy behemoths we’re
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Walmart has fired the supplier that subcontracted work to a Bangladesh garment factory where at least 112 people died in a deadly fire on Saturday. The world’s largest retailer said that Tazreen
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Photo by Shutterstock If you can’t pass up a good deal on Cyber Monday, you can at least vote with your dollar for sustainable, well-made goods you’ll cherish for years—preferably decades—to
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Let the big-box stores have their Black Friday. Leave Cyber Monday to the titans of e-commerce.This Saturday, think small: small business, that is. For the third year, American Express is sponsoring
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How toxic are your threads? If you’re a fan of cheap, disposable fashion, the answer isn’t one you’re going to like. A new investigation commissioned by Greenpeace found residues of
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If Marc Ecko’s “Chewbacca” hoodie isn’t the coolest faux-fur jacket in the galaxy, then it’s certainly the geekiest. Part of larger lineup of Star Wars-inspired threads, the
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With Thanksgiving around the bend, we’ve got plenty to be grateful for. Among them? The growing movement of vegan artisans who believe that cruelty-free is the best policy. We’ve teamed up
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Stella McCartney has designed a virtual badge to help raise awareness about violence against women. The symbol, a white ribbon rendered in gold, will feature prominently in a two-week online campaign
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Make do and unmend? Meet the “un-knitting” machine, a pedal-powered apparatus designed to recycle unwanted knitwear. The curious contraption is the brainchild of Imogen Hedges, a London-based
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A walkout by Walmart workers on America’s biggest shopping event of the year could be a “game-changer” on many levels, according to labor experts from Cornell University’s ILR
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FEED Projects’ latest collection hits close to home. Made in New York City, where the social enterprise is based, the “FEED NYC for Sandy Relief” collection benefits New Yorkers still
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